Ferrous Division: Loss of Free Trade in Scrap Would Trigger “Massive Earthquake” in Market

Steelmakers across Europe would be requiring increased quantities of scrap in their attempts to reduce the carbon footprint of their operations, stated Eric Niedziela, Chairman of ArcelorMittal France and Vice President Climate Action at ArcelorMittal Europe, in his guest speech at the BIR Ferrous Division meeting in Barcelona on May 24. In a presentation entitled […]

Revision of the “Waste Shipment Regulation”

Free, fair & sustainable trade of metal scrap is essential to the EU recycling industry & the success of the EU Green Deal. The proposal to revise the Waste Shipment Regulation (WSR) requires substantial improvements to deliver on its key objectives, namely combat illegal shipments while boosting circular value chains.The one-size-fits all approach subjecting all […]

RePowerEU Supports Non-Recyclable Biomass Waste as an Important Resource for our Energy Security

The Commission action plan highlights that non-recyclable biomass waste can help Europe move away from imported natural gas. Now, the ENVI Committee of the European Parliament might want to reconsider its views on the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive.  ESWET welcomes the RePowerEU Joint European Action Plan adopted today, which rightfully supports the use of non-recyclable biomass […]

World Premiere of Next Generation Pre-Shredder

M&J Recycling uses this year’s IFAT in Munich to unveil a pre-shredder that points directly into the future. It is stronger than ever, it uses less energy, and then it is modular, which has great advantages. The M&J Next Generation pre-shredder draws on the proud traditions of the M&J PreShred 4000S, M&J Recycling’s undisputed flagship […]

Construction and Demolition Waste: From Downcycling towards Closed- and Open-Loop Recycling

The construction industry generates paramount quantities of waste. While recycling rates of construction and demolition waste (CDW) vary around the world, in all regions most of the material recovered is downcycled into low-quality materials or sent to landfill. As the demand for raw materials is growing and the depletion of natural resources is on the […]

TANA Unveils New Shredder and Disc Screen – Cost-Effective Machine Chain For Recycling Waste

Tana is expanding its product range with the introduction of a new shredder model and a completely new type of disc screen. The shredder and disc screen work well both separately and as a machine chain. With its current model range, Tana is able to meet all waste recycling needs. The legendary TANA 440 Shark […]

Experience Versatile Shredding with EDGE Innovate at IFAT 2022

EDGE Innovate is set to showcase its range of mobile shredding solutions at IFAT, the world’s leading trade fair for water, sewage, waste, and raw materials management. The five-day exhibition commences from Monday 30. May to Friday 3. June 2022 at Messe München. After an absence of 4 years, it’s back to face-to-face business and […]

About Renewables, Hydrogen, and Fossil Fuels in Cases on the PRC: Europe 2022 Platform

May 30-31, 2022, and gathers O&G major companies to network, share their experience over the industry’s current situation, and showcase their solutions regarding the most cutting-edge topics of Downstream: hydrogen progressive development, renewable energy infrastructure, and fossil fuels future. The hydrogen topic remains one of the most influential on the market. There is a prognosis […]

9th IMRC to Address the Growing Concerns on Recycling to Make India a Green Superpower from 5th-7th May in Delhi

India is the third-largest producer of e-waste after China and the US. More than 95% of this waste is handled by the informal sector. Electronic waste (e-waste) is a global challenge and India too is facing the problem due to rapid use and fast disposal of electronic gadgets. Material Recycling Association of India (MRAI) announced […]

Sogliano Ambiente Spa Spreads its Business Wings to the End-of-Waste Recovery of WEEE Scrap

A historic company from the Emilia-Romagna Italian region, Sogliano Ambiente Spa (www.soglianoambiente.it), is headquartered on the slopes of a hilly area a few kilometers away from Sogliano al Rubicone. Founded in 1996, the company was among the very first to tackle local waste collection with an entirely ground-breaking approach: the commitment to build a management […]

Waste360 Announces Industry Luminary, Bill Caesar of Generate Capital, to Keynote Waste360 Sustainability Talks

Waste360 today unveils the Waste360 Sustainability Talks conference program. The program, which is co-located with WasteExpo, North America’s leading solid waste, recycling and organics industry event, offers real talk as waste and recycling takes on plastics, packaging, food waste, textiles and other environmental challenges to build a sustainable future. The event takes place on May […]

Starlinger Joins UN Global Compact

Starlinger has joined the UN Global Compact – the world’s largest sustainability and corporate responsibility initiative. By signing the ten universal principles of the UN Global Compact, the company has committed to upholding the internationally recognised fundamental values and is stepping up its efforts in the areas of environmental protection, labour standards, human rights and […]

26 Innovators Disrupting the Plastic & Packaging Value Chain

Rethinking Materials Summit, London, May 4-5, 2022 With consumers and regulators focusing more than ever on the materials we use and how they are disposed of, innovators are revolutionising food packaging, plastic production, and approaches to recycling and waste. Rethinking Materials reveals 26 start-ups set to shake up the supply chain when they take to […]

FEAD Welcomes the EU Strategy on Sustainable Textiles

FEAD welcomes the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles presented on 30 March by the European Commission as part of a package to make sustainable products the norm in the EU. Main aim of the Textile Strategy is to create a coherent framework and a vision for the transition of the textiles sector by […]

New Screen for Non-Wrap Cardboard

Canada-based Sparta Manufacturing has introduced its new patent-pending Non-Wrap OCC Screen for single-stream and commercial recyclers into the market. The machine’s “specially shaped and sized steel discs optimize the separation of the larger OCC (cardboard) from the smaller paper, film and mixed recyclables”, the manufacturer described its advantages. “And its unique, bi-directional corkscrew motion defies […]